SPW040198 SCOTLAND (1932). Edinburgh, general view, showing George Square and Nicholson Street. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.
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| Title | [SPW040198] Edinburgh, general view, showing George Square and Nicholson Street. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. |
| Reference | SPW040198 |
| Date | 1932 |
| Link | Canmore Collection item 1257286 |
| Place name | |
| Parish | EDINBURGH (EDINBURGH, CITY OF) |
| District | CITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Country | SCOTLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 326070, 673032 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -3.1838427514721, 55.944677319213 |
| National Grid Reference | NT261730 |
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